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. . . Planning Commission Minutes April 26, 2005 Page 4 Commissioner Lemke asked how long the school has had temporary classrooms. Mr. Barth stated that he cannot remember not having them. Commissioner Lemke stated that he is in favor of allowing the interim use for six years. He stated that the School District probably does not want the trailers either, but that there is a real need for them. Chair Anderson stated that landscaping is required for other uses. Commissioner Stevens concurred and questioned if other requirements are being avoided by the interim use. He asked if the School District would be able to move the trailers to another location. Ms. McPherson explained that the approval is for this specific site and they would need to re- apply if they wished to move them. She stated that a condition could be added which would clarify the end of the interim use, such as when additional classrooms are constructed. Commissioner Westgaard stated that he felt four years was an appropriate time period. He stated that if the referendum passed and construction begins before the end of the four years, the interim use permit would terminate. Chair Anderson felt it would be difficult to tie the termination of the interim use to the start of construction, since they may need to complete other components of the project first before the classrooms are constructed. Commissioner Ropp concurred. Commissioner Ropp stated he concurred with Commissioner Westgaard's suggestion for a four-year time period. Chair Anderson stated he felt six years was too long, since these types of units are not built to the highest standards and they have already been there over two years. He asked if used ones were originally put on the site. Ms. McPherson stated that used trailers were first placed on the site, but were removed and new ones were brought in. She noted that the structures meet the minimum standards of the building code. Chair Anderson stated he had concerns with the units being used for a long period of time and felt they should be inspected. Ms. McPherson stated that the Commission could add a condition that the units be inspected annually. She noted that the temporary trailers at VandenBerge were allowed without an interim use permit and are currendy being used for general storage. Commissioner Stevens asked if conditions could be included with this approval to deal with the VandenBerge trailers. Ms. McPherson stated that the issues related to the VandenBerge trailers would be resolved through building code requirements. Commissioner Lemke stated that he was in support of the School District's request for the six-year time frame. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STEVENS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #728 FORAN EXTENSION TO THEIR INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW TEMPORARY CIASSRooMS AT THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL UNTIL JUNE 2008, CASE NO. CU 05-09, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 1. THE APPLICANT SHALL MAKE THE CORRECTIONS NOTED ON THE CORRECTION NOTICE FROM THE ELK RIVER BUILDING DEPARTMENT DATED OCTOBER 10, 2003 BY THE START OF THE 2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR.